Dead Lake, MN town hall & government
Dead Lake spent $285,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $576 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dead Lake's government.
Where Dead Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Dead Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perham-Dent Public School District
Dead Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Dent, Edna, Perham, Perham, Richville and Rush Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 25%
- State 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,423 per pupil, $8,464 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Dead Lake: Battle Lake Public School District ($15,169 per pupil).
Which schools Dead Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dead Lake pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Dead Lake's government
Who represents Dead Lake
Dead Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.